Do you snore?
You may think your getting 6-7 hours of sleep, but if you suffer from sleep apnoea you may only be getting marco sleeps as opposed to the 6-7 hours you think your getting. That would explain why your still sleepy during the day.
A visit to the doc's is in order to be properly diagnosed.
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Yes, please see a doctor. I have been fatigued since I was a teenager. Over the years, it became disabling where I could barely make it through Uni. Actually, it was like torture but I pushed myself and graduated with a good GPA. But I can't work. No doctor had ever tested for sleep apnea since I'm very skinny. The first sleep doctor I saw had me go through a sleep study but did NOT test me for apnea because of his stereotypical thinking (he only tested for things like narcolepsy)! He basically told me it was all in my head and I need to see a psychiatrist. You can imagine how upset I was after that.
So I got a second opinion. After a second sleep study with a GOOD doctor, we were very shocked to discover that not only do I have sleep apnea, but it's very severe. Left untreated, it can kill. So CPAP machines didn't work for me and I am on the road to surgery. I will feel like a completely new person.
I'm not saying you have sleep apnea for sure, but who knows? You need to see a doctor. Life is too short to suffer so. That much fatigue is not normal unless you are pulling all-nighters.
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I need to see a doctor anyway with regards to my asthma (just a checkup) so I can raise that issue when I meet him/her then. However, I did have a blood test a while ago (okay admittedly this was in 2008 but should still be valid), and the test concluded I was not anaemic so that shouldn't be an issue.
I think I may be overestimating the problem. It could purely be a lifestyle issue perhaps - long hours, combined with too much time in front of a screen, too much work, not enough exercise or natural light etc. etc. However, to err on the side of caution I will definitely speak to the doctor.
I do try to eat healthily and have been going to the gym. Admittedly there are areas I could improve in but at the same time I could be worse off. I have a friend who sleeps all the damn time. and he snores so I try to revive him as his snoring is far too loud! lol.
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